RECORDS OF MEETINGS. 
Annual General Meeting, Prospect Hotel, Harrogate. 
The chair was taken by Mr. Richard Carter, C.E., F.G.S. 
Letters of regret for absence were read from Dr. Bowman, 
Messrs. Eddy, Tate, Reynolds, Lupton, Buckley, Gregson, Pawson, 
and Parke. 
The Hon. Secretary read the Report which was adopted. 
The Treasurer presented the Balance Sheet, which was approved. 
On behalf of the Council the Honorary Secretary moved the 
following resolutions : — 
(1) " It is with deep sorrow that the members of the Yorkshire Geo- 
logical and Polytechnic Society record their sense of the almost 
irreparable loss which the Society has suffered in the premature 
death of its Honorary Secretary, Mr. James William Davis, F.G.S., 
F.L.S., F.S.A. Mr. Davis' acceptance of office in 1876 marked 
an important era in the Society's affairs, and his devotion to its 
interests was exhibited in unsparing work directed by great tact. 
The renewed vitality of the Society has been successfully main- 
tained, and it is only justice to our lamented friend to attribute 
this result largely to his efforts. Power such as that of Mr. J. 
W. Davis, combining devotion to experimental science, with 
high executive ability and unbounded industry as applied to 
private and public business, is rarely met with, and it is to be 
hoped that his example will not only show how much is possible 
in this way, but will be a stimulus to others to give some of 
their time and strength to the promotion of geological science." 
(2) " The members record their deep regret'at the death of Mr. T. W. 
Embleton, of Methley, an old and valued member of the Council, 
at the venerable age of 84 years. Mr. Embleton's membership in 
the Society was of far longer standing than that of any other 
active member, and his opinions were always received as being 
entitled to the greatest consideration. The prominent position 
held by Mr. Embleton in connection with the Institute of Mining 
Engineers, and his work in the development of the Yorkshire 
coal-mining industry, made his name prominent amongst practical 
geologists, and his work will long be remembered." 
(3) " The members desire to put on record their sense of the impor- 
